The Corporation will offset the balance on a deposit account, including any uninsured portion, against a loan if the loan and deposit are held by the same person or persons.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is the insurance protection increased by placing funds in two or more types of deposit accounts in the same institution?
- What happens to cheques which are not cleared on a depositor’s account before the business of the institution is closed?
- Will the Corporation offset a deposit balance held by a customer against the balance due on the loan?
- What is the current insured limit?
Did You Know?
- Misconception: Depositors of a failed member institution have an unlimited time within which to make a claim on the Fund. - Fact: Depositors are granted a 12 month window in which to make a claim after which they can claim against the estate of the failed member. After the passage of 12 months, claims can only be made against the estate of the failed member institution payment for which would depend …